Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-08-23
Beginning Of the Biennial Convention
I'm this City.
DELEGATES FREsEST-NR- FENDAiIs ADDRESS OF
wELcoME-How TIE VISITORS WILL BE ENTER
TANNED.


wELcoME-How THE VISITORS WILL BE ENTER
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The Supreme Council OF the American Iecion OF
HONOR began the sessions OF the biennial conven-
uon to-day at the building OF the Law School OF
the National University, 10o6 street. This bocy
consists OF forty-Six delegates, representing one
supreme body, eighteen grand bodies, ana 1.o,o
subordinate bodies, the total membership being
$1,000. 1t extends to every State and Territory OF
the Union and to Canada and the Sandwich
Islands. The order was instituted eight years
ago, and is q mutual benefit insurance society It
is now carrying benefit insurance OF slS3 Oo0ooa
and the amount collected and paid during the
past two years was about 100000. The officers
are as follows: supreme commander, Michael
Nesbit, Philadelphia, Pa; supreme vice COM
mander, j. Frank Fort, Newark, y. J.: supreme
Snr oraIoT, !. II; Robinson New Orleans; La; past
adelphia, Pa; supreme secretary, Adam Warnock,
New York city; supreme treasurer, Jno. NJ. Gwin-
nell. Newark, n. j.; supreme chaplain, Chas Z.
Biting, D. d.. Baltimore, Nd; supreme guide,
Geo. +. Hager, Nashville, Tenn; supreme war
den, +: II. Bailey, Hearne, Tex; supreme sentry,
1n-chief, Darius Wilson, NJ. d., Boston, Mass.
supreme trusteeS-B. b. seaman BROOKLYN N ":
N. +. Hudnall, Richmond. Va; L. j. Storey, Lock-
Boston, Mass; Fred A. Benson. Blnchampton. "
Mass; Chas E. Meyer, Fhiladeiphia, ID ' Pa; ". j.
Newton, Washington, ID. c. Committee on ap-
peals and grievances-Fred. f. Christine, Phil
VIM. p. Gannett, Boston, Mass. Committee ON
state OF the order-Chas. Ii. Litchman, Marble
head, Mass; Il. I. Kerr, Fort smith, Ark. Osborne
L. Rogers, Covington, Ga
THE LOCAL COMMITTEES.
There is grand council in this District with a
number OF subordinate lodges, the total member
ship being about 500. The resident members
have organized committees and have made ar
rangements for the entertainment OF the supreme
Council. These committees are as follows: ENecu-
chairman; John 7. Clements, Robt. ii. Rathyon,
Chas. :. Willis, Z. j. Somner. Entertainment
committee @an Imnp ged rl9b8n Nm NM. SowaS chair chair
VIM. Thomas, Edw. f. O'Brien, j. A. Berger. Re
ception committee (white ribbon), Jno. T. Winter,
N. D. chairman; Edw. F: o'Brien, j. III. Beck. w.
+. Taylor, K. s. Metcalf, Chas. o. Cook, W. q.
Glenn, Jno. T. Clements, A. Brunn, j. W.yCorey,
W. NJ Bass, Geo. Dunster, j. w. Aibaugh, w. q.
bonl WIN. Thomas, chairman; W. I. Dollison, L.
NJ. Dawson. Finance committee ipurple ribbonl,
Z. NJ. RoSafy, chairman; Louis Mundheim, Max
+. Goodell, NJ. D., chairman; f. S. Metcalf Jas.
DUNCAN. Invitation committee (biue rlbbon),
Edw. +. O'Brlen chairman; L. j. Newton Nj. W.
Corey, j. w. TOlson, NJ. Bruckheimer VIM. Funk,
Jas. 5. Hayes, c. E. Bergman.
THE PROGRAM FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT OF THE
VISITORS
Is as f0ll0wS: After the session this afternoon the
members Will take the steamer Corcoran, which
has been chartered for the occasion, and go TO
Mount Vernon. A collation. will be served on the
boat On Thursday there will be an excursion to
Bay Ridge, and on Saturday carriages will be fur
nlshed for the purpose OF taking the members and
their ladies to the various points of interest about
the city. In the evening there will be a grand
banquet given aI Abners Hall.
THE FOLLOWING DELEGATES
have arrived, and others are expected: F. II.
Robinson, New orleans; L. j. Storey, Lockhart,
Tex; W. p. Gannett, Providence, X. l.; Manuel
Eyre, San Francisco; f. F. Christine, Philadel-
phia; b. b. seaman, Brooklyn; Adam Warnoek,
Boston; John A. Sloan, st. Louis; j. Foster Bush,
Boston; w. A. Fricke, Milwaukee; Ira q. Hoitt,
San Francisco; c. c. Biting, Philadelphia; Chas.
n. j.; E. S. Brown, New York; Geo. F. Hazen,
Nashville, Tenn; John E. Heartt, New York;
Thos. Mackenzie, Boston; E. NJ. Crawford, Boston;
Louis; Nathaniel jacob, Wilmington, n. c.; 4. A.
BenSen, Binghampton, n. y; w. +. Huestis,
Eureka, Col; W. j. Newton, Washington, ID. c.
MR.. FENDALLs ADDRESS OF WELCOME.
At O'Clock the reception committee met the
members or the Supreme Council at the Ebbitt
House, which is the headquarters, and escorted
them 10 the law school ON E street. After the
council had been called to order Mr.. Reginald Fen
dali, the chairman OF the Citizens Committee OK
OF Commissioner Webb, welcomed the delegates TO
the city. He said: 81 esteem it an honor TO wei
come to the national capital such an organization
as yours, that numbers upward OF 10000 men,
bers. In which each voice is as potential as an
other in the management OF its affairs, and whose
fOur1Sh1ng condition is due to the great principle
upon which IL is rounded that In the combination
OF men who have interests In common equality or
rights the basis OF justice and success IL seems
peculiarly appropriate that national organizations
such as yours should assemble at the national cap-
ttal and IL is expectation that IL Will not be
long before we shall erect a building adapted TO
the uses OF all great bodies OF American citizens
g N a "a va a at
the city or Washington whose peculiar institutions
are guaranty against mob Influence, party ex-
Citement, and all the disturbing elements which
are incident 10 great commercial, manufacturing,
and political ceDterS. / extend To you, one and
all, a warm welcome to your national home, and
hope you Will now and In your future visits feel
at home In Washington"
Upon the conclusion OF Mr.. Fendalrs remarks
which were warmly received, Past Commander j.
ordinate lodges OF this jurisdiction, extended
hearty welcome TO the members Of the Supreme
Council. These words OF greeting We're re-
sponded to by the grand commander, Michael
Nisbet. The Supreme Council then went To the
hall upstairs, where the regular session was
begun As the organization is secret the sessions
are held with closed doors
HEARING REPORTS
The session was mainly occupied with hearing
the reports. supreme Commander Michael
Nisbet, In his report, stated that several amend
ments to the constitution had been adopted, to go
into effect December Isl, among them
perssn over ty years Of age can become
q beneficial member or the order, and that
each member, as soon as Initiated becomes
a contributor TO the benenU fund. There
were eighteen assessments called during the year
ending June 80 1856, and twenty -one during the
year ending June 30, 1887, being an increase OF
eight over the preceding two years. The number
of deaths show an increase for the two years OF
two hundred and th1rty-five over the preceding
two Yeas. The average death rate was l014.
The sessions OF the Council viii be held daily
and final adjournment will probably be next
Tuesday.
A BALTMoREAN SEEKING HIS DAUGHrER.-Yes-
terday MI VIM Wonderly, OF Baltimore called on
the police to aid I'm apprehending his daughter,
Sadie who, he alleges, has been Seduced by a
clerk In the railway service, with whom she left
home about two weeks ago. 1t was ascertained
119 I'd street. and last week borrowed money TO go
to New York, but used ft to get a preparation TO
bleach her hair. She has not yet been found.
GRAND JURY IN ANOTHER.-Richard Alias ''Dtck"
ChildreSS, the alleged hOuse-thier" who was
brought here from Richmond some days ago on
charges OF robbing the house OF Mr.. Moore, No.
Court TO day, where he was arraigned on charges
OF grand and petit larceny. He was first charged
with stealing silver watch and chain belonging
to Mr.. Quinton Mckay. He pleaded guilty TO the
then charged with the grand larceny OF a gold
watch ana chain valued at $75 the property OF Mr..
Haywood Jeffr1eS He waived an examination
and the case was sent to the grand jury. bonds
Cnildress was taken to Moorc's boarding house by
an acquaintance and he left before daybreak.
The property was all recovered In Baltimore yes
terday.
A PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION REFusED.-This
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